Fall Flying By   It's been, yet again, another great prep season with a trip down south to Chile and hitting the gym as hard as we can till skiing in Colorado rolls around. It was quite literally a rocking time down in Chile. With an 8.3 magnitude earthquake in the middle of the camp that really shock things up. But on a more serious note the thousands of Chileans severely affected along the coast line should be remember in our thoughts and prayers.   The snow levels in Chile were well above last years and made for some tremendous training. In classic Randy Pelkey (USST Coach) fashion we crushed out double sessions every day for two weeks straight with only a few off days thrown in there. This allowed for us to get a lot of volume in every discipline from downhill to slalom and even some duals racing.                We had the privilege of training with the Italian World Cup speed team in Chile for several days which added some fast pace and guys to chase. After lots of training, the camp could not have ended any better with an 18 inch powder storm on the last day. While down in Chile I was asked a few very interesting questions by the media that I would like to share with you. The first being, "It is said that much of the success in high-level competitive sport has to do with confidence. How do you develop confidence and use it to meet both your and your coach's expectations?".   Here was my answer: The biggest way I derive confidence is when my coaches believe I can do it. But relying on others affirmation is a dangerous way to live life, so I try to break down what I am about to do into the simplest of words. For instance at Beaver Creek this last February during World Champs I was a member of the forerunning crew and this is how I would break down my final thoughts of my run: tuck, stand on it, bring it all forward, and patience. Each of those words represented a different section of the course, and taking something so complicated and daunting and being able to break it down to such simple terms gave me the confidence to perform my best.   Another great question ask was, "What one piece of advice would you give to club and school program racers who aspire to make the Team?"   Answer: You have got to have open ears to everyone. By everyone I mean your coach, teacher, friend, parent, or even random stranger. You don't always have to agree or implement their comment into your skiing, but if you piece it altogether you will be able to effectively take full advantage of the opportunity which lies before you.   Since arriving back in the US from Chile I have spent the past few weeks working out steady at the Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah. It is great to work out in such a state of the art faculty along side of some of America's best talent. The coming weeks will be spent picking heavy stuff up and putting it back down until the slopes are ready at Copper in Colorado. I can't wait to get back on snow and for the season to kick off with some speed races staring the first week of November. See you guys in Colorado!   Sam Morse